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Lewis Central presents teacher-leadership survey showing strong instructional support, calls out substitute pressures

Lewis Central Comm School District Board of Education · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Dr. Hartman told the board the district’s teacher-leadership program shows strong positive impact on instruction and accessibility of teacher leaders, while staff concerns centered on role clarity, rotation and substitute coverage that limits coaching time.

Dr. Hartman, the district’s curriculum, instruction and assessment presenter, told the Lewis Central Comm School District board on Feb. 16 that the district’s teacher-leadership program has had a positive, measurable effect on classroom instruction.

The presentation, based on an annual staff survey, reported roughly 150 responses out of an estimated 200 teachers and described broad agreement that the program strengthens instruction and that teacher leaders are accessible and productive. "Teacher leadership is a Iowa statewide structure," Dr. Hartman said, adding that "teacher…

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